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- Counselors share insights on grief process in Cummings aftermath
- In the weeks since the Jan. 4 shooting of eighth-grade student Jaime Gonzalez Jr. at Cummings Middle School, counselors from schools across the Brownsville Independent School District have sought to make themselves available to anyone who has wanted ... Full story
- Behaviors and the 12-symptom checklist for autism
- True or False? All people who have behaviors of stimming (i.e. hand flapping), echoing, spinning and perseveration (i.e. lining up objects, subject fascination) are in the autism spectrum. The answer is false. These characteristics are byproducts of ... Full story
- Children's marathon teaches about diabetes, obesity
- SAN BENITO — A cool breeze greeted about 2,500 schoolchildren and their families who came out for the annual Texas Rio Grande Valley Marathon Kids “kickoff” at Bobby Morrow Stadium Saturday morning in San Benito. The nonprofit prog... Full story
- Vela A Cappella Treble Choir honored
- The Vela Middle School A Cappella Treble Choir is one of only four such choirs in Texas to be invited to perform at the 2012 Texas Music Educators Association All-State Convention in San Antonio on Feb. 8-11. Each year only a select few secondary en... Full story
- Films like ‘The Rain Man’ promote inaccurate image of autism
- True or False? Most people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are extremely gifted cognitively. The answer is false. Individuals with ASD, just like the rest of the population, can range from genius to being intellectually disabled. Unfortuna... Full story
- Hit Broadway musical this weekend at Lopez High School
- ‘Kit Kat’ Cabaret
- “Cabaret,” the 1966 hit Broadway musical that spawned a 1972 film and numerous subsequent productions, comes to the Lopez High School stage this weekend. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, “Cabaret” focuses ... Full story
- Children with autism most certainly feel emotions
- True or False: People with ASD (autism spectrum disorders) cannot express their love for other people or themselves. Almost all individuals with ASD are unable to experience love. The answer is, of course, false. Sadly, several years ago these two st... Full story
- Facts and myths on autism: Inoculations and parenting skills
- Many years ago while working with special needs children, the teacher discovered that there were several myths about autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Over time, people often heard lots of misinformation about the disability. For example, the lack of ... Full story
- Border schools beat state dropout rate
- McALLEN — Texas Education Agency data reveal schools along the U.S.-Mexican border have rapidly increased their graduation rates in the past four years, nearly closing a gap between state and regional averages. And for the first time in at lea... Full story
- STAMP deadline Friday
- Friday is the deadline to apply for admission to the Brownsville Independent School District’s newest school, the STAMP College Preparatory Program at Veterans Memorial High School. The school within a school opens in August. Current eighth- a... Full story
- South Texas ISD student earns perfect SAT score
- MERCEDES – Anjali Bhatla had to refresh her internet browser a few times before she believed what she was seeing the day before Thanksgiving. But when the truth finally sunk in – that the South Texas ISD junior earned a perfect score of ... Full story
- Water therapy for children with autism
- Swimming lessons were about to begin for the children in room 623 at the Margaret Clark Aquatic Center. Every year, the students learn how to swim in a large heated pool. Special adapted physical education teachers work with the students for three we... Full story
- UTB “A” team defeats Columbia; “B” team falls to UTD
- The University of Texas at Brownsville “A” team defeated Columbia University 4-0 in Round 5 of the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships in Fort Worth on Thursday, Dec. 29. Grandmaster Timur Gareyev (Board 1), Grandmaster... Full story
- UTB 'A' team wins 3rd round, 'B' team loses after a tough fight
- In Round 3 of the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships, the UTB chess teams faced strong and undefeated opponents.UTB “A” Team defeated the UT Dallas “B” team 3.5 to .5 with only one draw from GM Timur Gareyev... Full story
- Simple holiday projects can engage children, parents
- Ernesto Hernandez traced the shape of a piece of candy, with wrapper sticking out both sides, onto a sheet of red foam paper. He cut the shape from the paper and then, curiously, he placed two silly eyes, one large and one small, in the center. &ld... Full story
- Delectable Spectacle: Paredes fifth-graders create candied houses
- They were spread across the cafeteria, table after table of houses covered with candy, each creation a manifestation of a child’s imagination. The houses, erected by the entire fifth grade class at Paredes Elementary School – mor... Full story
- Preparing for the holidays for special needs children
- Christmas was fast approaching with less than two weeks to go. You could see all the cars flowing in and out of the shopping markets and the grocery stores as families prepared for the upcoming feast. Schools, too, were getting ready for their annual... Full story
- Winter commencement moved indoors
- Inclement weather expected on Saturday has moved the UTB-TSC commencement celebration indoors and split the event into three different ceremonies at the Jacob Brown Auditorium, officials announced Thursday. There is not enough space in the auditoriu... Full story
- Christmas ideas for children who have autism
- Part 2 With Christmas fast approaching, some of the parents from room 623 began asking the teacher for ideas on what to buy their children. Two students in particular had limited speech, Helen and Michael. At times, it became a challenge to ... Full story
- Skinner fourth-grade team wins regional, statewide Stock Market Game
- A team of fourth-graders from Skinner Elementary School made bigger gains in the Stock Market Game this semester than any other team in Texas, turning a hypothetical $100,000 into a nifty $165,128.54 to win both the regional and statewide competition... Full story
- Christmas ideas for children who have autism: Part 1
- The teacher decided to venture out Christmas shopping earlier than normal this year. It was a few weeks before black Friday and Kmart had a special on children’s games. The teacher was not interested in any of the typical computer games that ma... Full story
- Olmito has high hopes in Classroom Makeover contest
- Olmito Elementary School has high hopes for winning this year’s eInstruction Classroom Makeover video contest and as much as $75,000 in technology equipment. The school’s entry in the worldwide contest is an original vide... Full story
- Progress in view at open house
- Open house was coming closer. You could tell by all of the art work and student writings being placed on the bulletin boards throughout the school. Special projects always could be found in the hallway during any school year. It was just that the "Op... Full story
- Provost's Essay Contest: Third place
- According to a report published on February 1, 2011, the Pew Hispanic Center estimated that there were about 6.5 million undocumented Mexican immigrants living in the United States in March 2010. Most of the Mexican immigrants come to the U.S. pursui... Full story
- Provost's Essay Contest: Second place: Raíces
- Immigrants cross the border with only one thing in their mind. Better opportunities. They leave their homes in search of better ones. They leave their family to help support them. They leave their old lives to start new ones. Is it worth it? By... Full story
- Provost's essay contest, First place: Cultural Pride
- Family background, culture, and our proximity to the border have influenced who we are and shaped our identity. Brownsville is embraced with Mexican culture as well as many other parts of the United States. Mexican immigrants did not only bring their... Full story
- Children during the early years of autism: Part 3
- Nelly was a child who had classic autism. She also had extreme sensory needs, which made it difficult for her to focus. In the past, Nelly’s behavior included a history of very aggressive moments including screaming and throwing tantrums. Gradu... Full story
- Hanna Varsity Women’s Choir to perform
- The Homer Hanna High School Varsity Women’s Choir has been invited to perform for the Southwestern Division of the American Choral Directors Association in what is regarded as a major honor for Hanna’s choral music program. The program h... Full story
- Children during the early years of autism Part 2
- BROWNSVILLE - Nelly’s parents, Theresa and Jim had a 3-year-old daughter with autism. The child was nonverbal. She had difficulty focusing and was becoming increasingly aggressive. Her parents were concerned about her cognitive delay and her ... Full story
- Special-needs youth get a shot at soccer
- McALLEN — Luisa Ramirez watched her 7-year-old daughter, Sara, run across the soccer field — and score. The mother smiled and cheered, but the young player didn’t celebrate: She ran back to her position and waited for the ball to c... Full story
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